Help me out here. I borrowed a DVD from a friend that is listed as "wide screen," but it has black bars on top and bottom. Is there a format that keeps the aspect ratio on an HDTV that's widescreen already?

That page doesn't link anywhere... But yes, there are several in between also, which is why I stated in my first post that there are several, but the most common are 1.85:1 and 2.35:1. I believe the wider one you're talking about is 2.39:1.

DId you ever have a Laserdisc player? I had an old Pioneer back in the early 90s.

Yep, still do. I had one that I paid for a long time ago, but it broke. About the same time, a dentist I know was getting rid of his because it was broken. He said I could have it. A $5 part later, I had a fancy LD player that would flip discs on its own!

Yep, still do. I had one that I paid for a long time ago, but it broke. About the same time, a dentist I know was getting rid of his because it was broken. He said I could have it. A $5 part later, I had a fancy LD player that would flip discs on its own!

heh...nice...i fired mine up about 2 years ago, but it wouldnt spin. Threw it away.

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heh...nice...i fired mine up about 2 years ago, but it wouldnt spin. Threw it away.

I bring mine out of the closet every now and then to watch the original, unmolested Star Wars trilogy. I've also got The Godfather Epic on LD (that's the one where Coppola edited the first two into chronological order).